IPL 2023, RR vs LSG: In a low-scoring match, Lucknow beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs | Updated Points Table after RR vs LSG

By Aryan Thakur April 19, 2023 1:02 PM UTC

Lucknow Super Giants

IPL 2023, RR vs LSG: Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants squared off in IPL 2023's 26th game today at Rajasthan's home stadium, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. Batting first, the Lucknow team scored 154 runs in the first 20 overs. The Rajasthan Royals side failed to reach the target, scoring only 144 runs in 20 overs while losing six wickets.

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Match Details

Match - RR vs LSG, Indian Premier League 2023
Match No. - 26
Date - Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Toss - Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opt to bowl
Time - 7:30 PM
Venue - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Lucknow Super Giants Highlights

Rajasthan, led by captain Sanju Samson, won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, the Lucknow Super Giants scored 154 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. For Lucknow, there was an 84-run partnership between their openers, KL Rahul and K Mayers.

Rahul scored 39 runs in 32 balls with the help of four fours and a six, while Mayers scored 51 runs in 42 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. Middle-order batsman Stoinis scored 21 runs in 16 balls, while Pooran scored 29 runs in 20 balls with the help of two fours and a six.

Rajasthan Royals Highlights

Chasing a score of 154 runs, the Rajasthan Royals team could only score 144 runs in 20 overs. Despite a good start, the Rajasthan team failed to win the match. There was an 87-run partnership for the first wicket between openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler. Jaiswal scored 44 runs in 35 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. Jos Buttler scored 40 runs in 41 balls with the help of four fours and a six.

Apart from these two, none of the batsmen were seen in rhythm, as a result of which the team had to face defeat by 10 runs.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Scorecard

Total: 154/7 (20 Overs)

BATTING		R	B	4s	6s	SR
KL Rahul (c)	c Buttler b Holder	39	32	4	1	121.87
Kyle Mayers	b Ashwin	51	42	4	3	121.42
Ayush Badoni	b Boult	1	4	0	0	25.00
Deepak Hooda	c Hetmyer b Ashwin	2	4	0	0	50.00
Marcus Stoinis	c Samson b Sandeep Sharma	21	16	2	0	131.25
Nicholas Pooran	run out (Samson)	29	20	2	1	145.00
Krunal Pandya	not out	4	2	1	0	200.00
Yudhvir Singh	run out (Hetmyer/Samson)	1	1	0	0	100.00

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Scorecard

Total: 144/6 (20 Overs)

BATTING		R	B	4s	6s	SR
KL Rahul (c)	c Buttler b Holder	39	32	4	1	121.87
Kyle Mayers	b Ashwin	51	42	4	3	121.42
Ayush Badoni	b Boult	1	4	0	0	25.00
Deepak Hooda	c Hetmyer b Ashwin	2	4	0	0	50.00
Marcus Stoinis	c Samson b Sandeep Sharma	21	16	2	0	131.25
Nicholas Pooran	run out (Samson)	29	20	2	1	145.00
Krunal Pandya	not out	4	2	1	0	200.00
Yudhvir Singh	run out (Hetmyer/Samson)	1	1	0	0	100.00

Updated Points Table after RR vs LSG

Despite losing the match to Lucknow Supergiants, the Rajasthan Royals team remains in the top position in the points table. While Lucknow Supergiants have come in second place. Both teams have played a total of six matches this season, and both teams have won four matches. got a win while having to face defeat in two matches. Because Lucknow's net run rate is lower than Rajasthan's, that's why Lucknow is in second place.

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RR vs LSG Playing

Rajasthan Royals: Devdutt Padikkal, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vasisht, Donavon Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Joe Root, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, Kuldip Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore, Adam Zampa

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi

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